Coatbridge and Airdrie, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), James Dempsey (The Labour Party) won Coatbridge and Airdrie, with a majority of 15,156 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 28
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 27,598 | 60.9% | Yes |
| John Love | Conservative Party | 12,442 | 27.5% | No |
| Mary Johnston | Scottish National Party | 5,260 | 11.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 23,034 | 51.6% | Yes |
| David Hill | Scottish National Party | 12,466 | 27.9% | No |
| John Love | Conservative Party | 7,683 | 17.2% | No |
| Alexander Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,446 | 3.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 24,945 | 45.2% | Yes |
| Christine Margarate Anderson | Conservative Party | 13,162 | 23.8% | No |
| David Hill | Scottish National Party | 7,961 | 14.4% | No |
| John Love | Conservative Party | 7,683 | 13.9% | No |
| Alexander Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,446 | 2.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 26,117 | 58.9% | Yes |
| William Rennie | Conservative Party | 15,574 | 35.1% | No |
| Wolseley Brown | Scottish National Party | 2,667 | 6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 26,491 | 64.2% | Yes |
| William Crawford Raeburn | Conservative Party | 14,777 | 35.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 27,178 | 62.1% | Yes |
| Andrew Thomson | Scottish Unionist | 16,580 | 37.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | The Labour Party | 22,747 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Catherine S Morton | Scottish Unionist | 21,953 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Mann | The Labour Party | 22,269 | 55.8% | Yes |
| David Coville Anderson | Scottish Unionist | 17,605 | 44.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Mann | The Labour Party | 24,159 | 57.4% | Yes |
| James McMillan | Scottish Unionist | 17,952 | 42.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Mann | The Labour Party | 23,339 | 56.6% | Yes |
| James McMillan | Scottish Unionist | 16,552 | 40.2% | No |
| Thomas Peter O'Callaghan | Anti-Partition | 1,315 | 3.2% | No |